Lead Operational Technology (OT) Cybersecurity Engineer

About This Role

Lead and apply expertise in Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) cybersecurity to protect and strengthen national critical infrastructure. This role involves developing cyber protection technologies, analyzing cyberattack scenarios, and improving defensive tactics against cyber threats for government and critical infrastructure operators.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with government and critical infrastructure operators to develop requirements for new cyber protection technologies, perform applied research and development activities, develop operational pilots, and assist in transition to operational use.
• Develop and operationalize cyber sensors and analytic architectures to enable more efficient and effective OT cybersecurity operations, threat-hunting, and forensic analysis.
• Execute technical and programmatic duties in the delivery and integration of cyber technologies into stakeholder environments.
• Conduct cyber mission dependency, criticality, mission failure, and adversary cyberattack scenario analyses to inform design of OT resilient architectures.
• Research, develop, operationalize, evaluate, and improve OT defensive tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) for detecting and responding to cyber threats.
• Develop and perform attack emulation and deception operations.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years' experience, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience
• Experience in multiple areas listed under Job Responsibilities
• Experience in OT cybersecurity, OT protocol analysis, and/or process control
• Must be U.S. citizen able to obtain a TS clearance within 1 year of hire

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or similar technical field
• Minimum of 8 years of industry experience or equivalent (6 years with Master's degree, 3 years with PhD)

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with programming PLCs, field instrumentation, in an operational or lab environment
• Hands-on experience with configuring industrial networks and maintaining a domain in an operational or lab environment
• Experience designing or modifying OT systems, OT network monitoring, or OT adversary emulation
• Experience with embedded system firmware or real-time operating systems
• Proficiency with scripting and software development language(s) (Python, Java, C/C++, JavaScript, etc.)
• Familiarity with cybersecurity policies and standards, including: NIST SP 800-82, NERC-CIP, DoD Zero Trust Strategy, IEC 62443
• Familiarity with relevant technologies, such as Operational Technology (OT) Protocols (Modbus, DNP3, ProfiNET, etc.) and related protocols (BACnet, CAN, MIL-STD-1553, etc.) as well as development with OT related tools (ladder logic, IEC 61131, PAC Machine Edition, TIA Portal, etc.) and knowledge of security unique to OT and cyber-physical systems

Skills

* Required skills